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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Valentine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP. Rand has chosen The Last Dragon as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Rand!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rand looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rand checks a leg kick.
Rand takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Rand throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine scores with a leg kick.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine.
Decent striking displayed by Valentine there.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rand connects with a right hand. Valentine shakes it off.
It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rand attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rand avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rand slips a jab from Valentine.
Valentine misses with a combination
and Rand counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice body kick from Valentine.
Valentine throws a chopping leg kick but Rand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Valentine as he connects with a hook.
Rand misses with a body kick.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rand.
Rand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Valentine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rand's calf.
Rand checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valentine. Rand shrugs it off though.
Rand looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rand.
Rand throws a leg kick but Valentine moved away.
Rand on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valentine dives in and scores a takedown into Rand's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Rand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine content to stall in guard here.
Valentine trying to control but Rand is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gregg Valentine just wasn't active enough.
Rand pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rand moves away from the strike by Valentine.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rand.
Rand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valentine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rand checks a leg kick.
Rand misses with a head kick.
Rand on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentine. Valentine obviously looking to wear him down.
Valentine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rand lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rand moves out of range as Valentine strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws out a leg kick but Rand moves out of range and Valentine only half commits.
Rand throws a push kick but Valentine slaps the foot to one side.
Valentine tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rand takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rand slips a jab from Valentine.
Rand thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rand manages to avoid it.
Rand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine with a hook.
Rand drives through and clinches with Valentine against the cage.
Valentine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rand throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregg Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Rand moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Rand blocks the leg kick.
Rand throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentine cracks Rand with a good jab.
Rand throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Valentine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valentine lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rand needs to keep his hands up - Valentine had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Rand is out of range.
Rand lands with a shot to the body.
Valentine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rand is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Valentine rather than just go for the knockout.
Rand jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand throws a hook but Valentine avoids it easily.
Valentine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rand is able to avoid easily.
Rand looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rand's waist but Rand gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valentine off to one side.
Rand staying out of range there.
Rand fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valentine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Rand moves out of range.
Rand on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Rand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rand throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Rand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Valentine. Those never looked like landing.
Rand throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Rand tries to bum rush Valentine with a series of wild strikes but Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rand is breathing heavily.
Rand checks a low kick from Valentine.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Rand is out of range.
Rand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valentine blocks a low kick nicely.
Rand throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Rand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rand, as that shot connected.
Valentine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Valentine misses
and Rand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rand tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine slips under a jab from Rand.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Rand connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valentine's hands.
Valentine throws a right hand that Rand ducks under and follows up with a left that Rand also avoids with ease.
Rand lands with a right hand.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Valentine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valentine.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentine.
A clash of legs there as Rand blocks the low kick.
Rand throws a push kick but Valentine slaps the foot to one side.
Gregg Valentine is winning the standup battle so far.
Rand takes one on the button.
Valentine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rand's waist but Rand gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valentine off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rand pinned against the cage. Rand gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregg Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valentine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentine. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Rand throws a sloppy head kick and Valentine moves out of range easily.
Valentine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valentine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Rand.
Rand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gregg Valentine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
That's time! Valentine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Valentine swings for the body but Rand moves out of range.
Valentine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Valentine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rand moves out of range of the body kick from Valentine.
Rand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentine.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Rand moved away.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rand as he avoids it easily.
Valentine scores with a body shot.
Rand throws out a leg kick but Valentine moves out of range and Rand only half commits.
Rand stuns Valentine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rand throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
Rand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rand is able to avoid easily.
Valentine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rand misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentine throws a low kick but Rand moves out of range easily.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Rand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rand throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
A punch combination from Valentine misses.
Nice body kick from Valentine.
Rand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rand counters with a nice leg kick.
Rand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine throws a low kick, looking for Rand's leg but Rand calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Valentine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rand avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Valentine is looking to chop away at Rand's legs.
Rand scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rand goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Valentine loads up on a big right hand but Rand slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Valentine misses.
Valentine cracks the inside of Rand's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Valentine throws a body punch but Rand moves out of range.
Daniel Rand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Valentine.
Valentine misses with a kick to the body
and Valentine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Rand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rand moves away from the strike by Valentine.
Valentine connects with a solid leg kick.
Rand throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Rand as he checks the leg kick.
Valentine lands a nice shot that snaps Rand's head back.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Rand counters with a stiff right hand.
Rand throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valentine looks to land a combination. Rand sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rand gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Valentine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Valentine looking to pass the guard.
Gregg Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rand throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Valentine escapes and throws Rand's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregg Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valentine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregg Valentine!
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